The National Electrical Manufacturers Association has published ANSI C82.77-10-2014 American National Standard for Lighting Equipment—Harmonic Emission Limits—Related Power Quality Requirements....More

Puget Sound Energy and Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. will launch a battery storage project in Whatcom County that could pave the way for larger scale efforts in PSE’s service territory....More

A new report from Navigant Research analyzes the global market for the eight underlying technologies that are the primary components of synchrophasors/wide area situational awareness (SWASA) solutions, including global market forecasts for revenue and installations through 2023....More

Duke Energy Florida is working to improve the electric reliability in Pinellas County beach communities by proactively replacing a major underwater cable that carries electricity to the St. Pete Beach area....More

The Department of Homeland Security announced in an alert on Oct. 29 that several industrial control systems -- vendor-issued programs used by private companies to manage internal systems -- had been infected by a variant of a Trojan horse malware program called BlackEnergy....More

According to two studies commissioned by the California Energy Commission, computers are not going into sleep mode or automatically being turned off as often as users think, leaving opportunities to save more energy....More

This Android application is designed to work with the F407 and F607 Chauvin-Arnoux power harmonics clamps and the AEMC Instruments models 407 & 607, this gives you the remote clamp's screen and keyboard....More

ICM Controls has announced its new ICM517 single-phase surge protective device, ideal for protecting air conditioners, generators, and other valuable equipment from surges caused by lightning strikes and other power disruptions....More

The Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, Inc. will partner with National Grid and Landis+Gyr for an energy study that will develop strategies to improve reliability, sustainability, and the quality of energy used on the Medical Campus....More

Westinghouse Electric Company has announced the opening of the company's first outage control center to provide vital central monitoring and response to its utility customers' outage operations at U.S. nuclear power plant sites....More

The Office of Naval Research has contracted with the Applied Research Laboratory at the University of Hawai‘i for a $2.5 million energy research project to be conducted by the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute’s GridSTART....More

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If you’re an electrical engineer striving to earn the highest salary possible, a move to California may be in your future — considering the fact that six of the top 10 highest paying cities for electrical engineers just happen to fall within that state’s borders.

According to in-house research conducted by EC&M in early 2015, nearly two-thirds (64.06%) of the 543 electrical contractors responding to a purchasing practices survey said they currently buy electrical products online.

If you are like most facilities managers, you probably think busway is maintenance-free. There are no moving parts, so what could go wrong — right? Wrong. Check out these 13 photos, view the video online, and watch for the upcoming article in EC&M magazine on “Understanding Electrical Busway Vulnerabilities,” written by John A.

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The energy released during an arc flash event can result in severe damage to personnel, equipment, and property. While there are solutions which seek to improve the protection for each, this program will focus on personnel....More

Get more information on the important changes to the 2015 edition of NFPA 70E. More specifically, this event will address hazard analysis and FR clothing performance testing, focusing on the quantification of incident energy and ATPV (or Arc Rating)....More

Are you protected in the event of short circuit fault? Stainless steel cable ties provide a durable method of bundling, identifying and fastening cable in severe and harsh conditions.
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The connectors and crimping process make the Panduit solution unique. Offering the speed and safety of a compression connection, while exceeding the stringent requirements of IEEE Std 837-2002. Install in ANY weather. No burn permits needed....More

Arlington's TVBU810 delivers the ultimate in versatility for installing wall-mounted TVs in new or retrofit projects. You can install it horizontally or vertically to ensure proper positioning of low voltage connections behind the TV....More